General strike in Martinique: the main roads blocked by – Overseas the 1st

The port pointe des grives (Fort-de-France), the pont de la lézarde, carrefour mahault (Lamentin), Fond Lahaye (Schoelcher), since very early this Tuesday morning (23 November 2021), various blocking points have been put in place on the main roads of the island.

• The Carrère roundabout between Lamentin and Ducos,
• The Lézarde au Lamentin area,
• The roundabout of Mahault in Lamentin,
• The port of Pointe des Grives in Fort-de-France,
• Dillon
• Fond Lahaye in Schoelcher

Blockage in front of the CGSS (General Social Security Fund in Lamentin)

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© Fabrice Defremont

After a day of mobilization, the inter-union announced that the movement would gain momentum.

We use the means we have. When you are not heard and even before being heard, you are looked down upon. I would remind you that the intersyndicale made up of 20 trade union organizations had submitted a notice, which allows those who receive it to start discussions. The prefect let these 5 days pass. On the 1st day of conflict, we try to do something a little flexible, but he did not receive us. So we’ve come to that end.

Bertrand Cambusy, Secretary General of the CSTM

Firefighters have been called upon for several fires on public roads. Fires have been observed between other districts of Dillon and Sainte-Thérèse in Sort-de-France.

In addition, clashes between forty hooded motorcyclists and the police gave rise to live ammunition from some bikers.